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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1929
Page
5
A clipped passage blends material from The Butte Miner and The Anaconda Standard noting a Scandinavian occupation image and an older date, then cites Admiral Schley saying there is glory enough for all after the San Tiago engagement, framing shared honor in war.
The Montana Standard requests letters to Editor at its Butte Montana office for news and communications. Advertising and business matters should be addressed to The Montana Standard Publishing Co. at 121 123 125 West Broadway.
Senator Borah proposes limiting tariff revision to farm produced goods to curb rising costs for farmers. He argues a special session followed by broad increases harms farmers, noting 2,000 commodities would be affected. The fight pits farmers against manufacturing interests as Hoover’s stance remains cautious.
Iceland seeks US support for a memorial tied to Leif Erikson's supposed 1000 discovery of America, provoking congressional debate over whether Leif or Columbus should be recognized. Some lawmakers alter a resolution to remove a Columbus predate claim while acknowledging possible Norse contact and runic evidence.
The Red Cross survey finds Montana counties like Fergus have malnutrition in parts of the state. A diet outline for Fergus County will be submitted in July to adjust vitamin intake, favoring vitamins A B C and D. The columnist humorously notes local foods and quips over vitamin letters while wishing Fergus residents well.
The article warns campers that poison ivy is not the sole rash source. It lists poison sumac, nettle, smartweed, skunk cabbage, wild parsnip, buttercups, and jack in the pulpit as potential irritants, plus 20 other plants. It advises promanganate of potash, glycerine, and botanist knowhow to prevent or treat exposures.
The New York Herald denounces the 18th amendment as a cancer in the constitution, suggesting it is incurable. A French count is arrested in New York on bootlegging charges, heightening his social notoriety.
The remark notes that Owen Moore is remembered for a verse while Owen Young has not inspired strong jokes. It also mentions the Royal York hotel in Toronto as the empire’s tallest building and suggests Americans view British architects with condescension.
The piece notes the Montana Eagles convention in Butte this week and contrasts American pride with British restraint as it imagines imperial symbols like the Roman Eagles and Bonaparte’s eagle. It highlights a playful clash of nations over tradition and manners.
The Ohio case involves a man who killed by throat cutting to end what he considered the victim's suffering and is linked to a plea for a medal from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty.
An 18 year old amateur radio operator in New York connected with six continents in two days, showcasing rapid communication skills and a budding hobby. The anecdote highlights youth involvement in radio circles and global reach.
Broadcast list for Sunday June 23 with Mountain and Central time zones. Programs feature Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse, Mrs. Murphy, Ben Selvin, Arthur Pryor, and many station affiliations including WABC, WJZ, KYW, WEAF, WGN, and KMOX. Includes concerts, sermons, orchestras, and dance programs across major networks and cities.
Henry Ford declares prohibition is here to stay and calls for silence from prohibition officers. He supports strict enforcement, warns against reopening saloons, and argues the Eighteenth Amendment must be enforced nationwide to end alcohol in industry and society. He cites Detroit and Dearborn visuals to illustrate potential consequences.
A London woman’s ferret, living with her three years, creeps to the darkest corner of her room to listen to the radio nightly. The creature is said to be intensely fond of nausea and climbs atop the piano to blink at the player when music sounds. The owner travels with it, noting its remarkable intelligence.
The article describes Istanbul’s crowded streets with taxis donkeys camels and pedestrians clashing amid a 453 article code for “safe for civilization.” Beggars persist despite a law abolishing them and the Stamboul poor house offers meager rations as a family boasts of becoming self supporting after begging.
In London two cases of men with frontal skull fractures forgetting recent marriages were cited by Dr Bernard Hollander. Notably they remembered past events but not wedding bells, prompting wide reaction from celebrities and public figures including Mile Casnova de Monrove Archie Vere de Vere and Keats Shelley with varied takes on the phenomenon.
W T Whiteway an architect recently of Boston and New York is in the city and considers locating here. Mrs Law of South Washington street leaves tomorrow for San Francisco for one month. Alexander J McTivor Tyndall the spirit mystic is at the Butte hotel for a few days en route to British Columbia. J G Lazzari named special deputy sheriff at Meaderville at 50 a month by county commissioners. J B Douglass mining man of British Columbia visiting friends in the city for a few days. Joseph M St Claire business man of St Louis spent the day in the city and left for the coast. J S McCormack of New York Life Insurance left for a short coast trip and returns July 6.
England marked Cuckoo week with the arrival of the much maligned bird seen as a spring sign. Fairs were held at Tusbury and Pershore, while Sharpshire dropped the custom of farmhands taking the day off when the first cuckoo is sighted.
Seymour Lowman, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, outlines a new policy on expedited port orders at New York customs. Only the collector or assistant collector may issue such orders, except in emergencies, to ensure uniform treatment of all passengers and to curb lax baggage examinations and alleged tax evasion.
Astrologers predict a serene mood and peaceful pursuits with charitable ventures favored hospitals benefiting and clergy reform expanding their work. Courtship and friendly associations flourish for those with this sign while nature and romance inspire quiet reflection. Notables born on this date include the Prince of Wales 1894 dancer Fanny Ellsler 1810 artist Felix Darley 1822.
A club room scene ends with a wry joke about drowning sorrow as two men banter. An Irish Free State bus license increase of 150 percent is noted. A doctor’s joke about a druggist and a line about Greek war refugees are included in this miscellany.
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